Air Cargo

Turkish Cargo Tracking

Track Turkish Cargo air waybills — prefix 235, hub Istanbul (IST)

Turkish Cargo air waybills

Every Turkish Cargo AWB starts with prefix 235.

235Airline prefixIdentifies Turkish Cargo as the issuing carrier. Assigned by IATA and unique to the airline.

1234567Serial numberSeven digits identifying the individual consignment.

5Check digitThe serial number divided by seven, remainder taken. Catches most typing errors.

Paste the full eleven digits into the box above — with or without the hyphen — and it will confirm the check digit before tracking starts.

About Turkish Cargo

Turkish Cargo flies to more countries than any other carrier, exploiting Istanbul's position at the junction of Europe, Asia and Africa. Its new Istanbul hub was purpose-built with a very large dedicated cargo facility.

Main hubIstanbul (IST)

FleetAirbus and Boeing freighters plus an exceptionally wide bellyhold network

Principal lanesEurope, Asia, Africa and the Americas via Istanbul — and one of the shortest routings into Cyprus and the Levant

Known forBroad general cargo reach, with growing pharma and perishables handling

Worth knowing: Turkish's advantage is destination count rather than raw tonnage: for awkward or secondary destinations it frequently has a direct service where Gulf carriers need a second connection.

What you see when tracking Turkish Cargo cargo

Air cargo reports against standard IATA milestones rather than the continuous scanning you get from a courier: received from shipper (RCS), manifested (MAN), departed (DEP), arrived (ARR), received from flight (RCF) and delivered (DLV). Shyppy plots those on a map and timeline, tells you which flight the consignment is on, and emails you when the next milestone lands or the arrival estimate moves.

Common questions

What is the Turkish Cargo AWB prefix?

235. Every Turkish Cargo air waybill begins with these three digits, followed by an eight-digit serial number whose final digit is a check digit — so a mistyped AWB can be spotted before you look it up.

What does Turkish Cargo carry?

Broad general cargo reach, with growing pharma and perishables handling. Its fleet is airbus and Boeing freighters plus an exceptionally wide bellyhold network, operating europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas via Istanbul — and one of the shortest routings into Cyprus and the Levant.

Why is my Turkish Cargo shipment routed through Istanbul?

Turkish's advantage is destination count rather than raw tonnage: for awkward or secondary destinations it frequently has a direct service where Gulf carriers need a second connection.

Can I get alerts on Turkish Cargo shipments?

Yes. Shyppy emails you when a milestone lands — received from shipper, manifested, departed, arrived, received from flight, delivered — and when the estimated arrival changes.

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